{"product_id":"papoose-sitka-spruce-picea-sitchensis-papoose","title":"Papoose Sitka Dwarf Spruce - Picea sitchensis 'Papoose'","description":"\u003cp\u003eA new conifer to love! The handsome Papoose Spruce is a dwarf relative of the Sitka Spruce from Alaska. It's a much-slower growing dwarf variety, found on Vancouver Island, so we can enjoy it in our miniature gardens and landscapes while it takes its time reaching its mature size. (Full maturity at 20 to 30+ years apparently.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two-toned blue-green needles arch nicely out of the branches - it really is a handsome little shrub. It may develop a central leader and gradually take on a broadly conical shape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring growth is lime green that matures into that silvery blue color with green undersides. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2\" to 6\" per year (faster grower in the warmer states)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlobe shape gradually grows to broad conical shape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely hardy to Zone 5 - 9, or hardy to -20F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCold hardy zones 8 to 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull sun - watch containers in the hot, afternoon sun in the summertime so it doesn't dry out completely\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot shown is 4\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn outdoor plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e~~~\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom Irene in PA:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Hello Janit and Steve! I just received my order today and everything was in great shape. Steve did a fine job at packing, thank you!”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67631008514293,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2719\/1934\/files\/PL-Papoose-Sitka-Spruce-Picea-stichensis-PSPP-1_792ec78f-05c3-4173-9671-e518b4d94848.jpg?v=1791314986","url":"https:\/\/twogreenthumbs.com\/products\/papoose-sitka-spruce-picea-sitchensis-papoose","provider":"Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}